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Kolkata/IBNS: Rubbishing the opinions that Team India are not well settled to plunge into the World Cup battle, cricket icon Sourav Ganguly on Friday backed left-handed young batter Tilak Varma as a potential player to grab the fourth spot in the star-studded batting line up.
Kolkata: Former Indian cricket board chief and ex-skipper Sourav Ganguly has strongly reacted to the death of a 17-year-old boy by falling from the second floor of his hostel allegedly after being ragged at Jadavpur University in Kolkata.
Sydney: Mitchell Marsh will take over Australia's captaincy for the white-ball tour of South Africa after Steve Smith and Mitchell Starc were ruled out with injuries.
Washington/UNI: Football legend Lionel Messi said that he does not think “a lot” about getting the UEFA best player of the year award after winning the World Cup.
Dhaka/UNI: A long-awaited return to Bangladesh for the Blackcaps, who are set to tour the country for a split ODI and Test series, is marking the first such encounter since 2013.
All-rounder Ben Stokes might soon be a part of the World Cup and as a first step, he was named in the England squad for the upcoming series against New Zealand.
Bangkok: The Indian senior men's team have been drawn against Iraq in the semi-final of the 49th King's Cup 2023 after the draw ceremony was conducted by the Football Association of Thailand on Wednesday.
Agra: Ahead of the cricket world cup to be held in India, the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 trophy was brought to the Taj Mahal on Wednesday for a video shoot.
Riyadh/UNI: Brazilian professional football player Neymar has officially left the Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) football club and joined Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal, the Saudi Arabian football club announced Tuesday.
Kolkata: Former India forward Mohammed Habib passed away on Tuesday in his residence in Hyderabad after a long illness, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Tuesday.
India's T20 skipper Hardik Pandya refrained from passing the buck to his teammates after India's defeat in the fifth match as well as the series against West Indies in the shortest format of the game.
Florida: Brandon King's magnificent 85 not out steered West Indies to a 3-2 series win in the 5-match rubber at Lauderhill's Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground here on Sunday.
Chennai/UNI: In a contest that got down to the wire, India, shot into the lead after trailing 1-3 to defeat a spirited Malaysia by the odd goal in seven--4-3--to lift the Asian Champions Hockey title for the fourth time in front of a packed stadium here on Saturday night.
Dhaka/UNI: Shakib Al Hasan will lead Bangladesh's 17-member squad for the Asia Cup 2023, beginning August 30.
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has called for increased investments in children’s education and nutrition programmes, to help them achieve their full potential.
Mumbai/UNI: India skipper Rohit Sharma admitted to a key issue for the team ahead of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 at home in October-November.
Wellington/UNI: After making it to two consecutive finals, Trent Boult aims for New Zealand to go all the way in the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup.
Kolkata/UNI: India, represented by Sagnik Roy, Sayantan Kushari, Souvik Kar, Pritam Das, Wrik Chakraborty and Swarnashish Chatterjee, added one more feather in their cap when they won the bronze medal defeating China in the 18th World Youth Team Bridge Championship (under 31) held at Veldhoven, Netherlands.
Chennai/IBNS/UNI: A dominant India maintained a clean slate winning 4-0 in its last league match against arch-rivals Pakistan to top the table in the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Championship here tonight.
Guyana/UNI: Suryakumar Yadav struck form by notching up a cracking 83 runs knock to guide India to seven wickets win against West Indies in the third T20I, and kept their hopes alive in the five-match T20I series at Providence Stadium here on Tuesday.
Dubai/UNI: West Indies’ wicketkeeper Nicholas Pooran has been fined 15 percent of his match fee for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the second T20I against India in Guyana.
Chennai/UNI: The Indian Men's Hockey Team defeated defending Champions Korea 3-2 in a thrilling encounter in the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023 here at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Hockey Stadium in Egmore on Monday night.
The anticipation for the upcoming International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA) World Games 2023, Birmingham is thriving with each passing day as blind cricket gears for its maiden appearance in the mega event.
Guyana: Nicholos Pooran 67 off 40 balls ensured West Indies register an exciting 2 wickets victory over India in the second T20I at Providence Stadium here on Sunday.
Pakistan ended all dilemma and decided to send its cricket team to India to participate in the 50 overs World Cup which will be held later this year.
Chennai: In a tragic incident, 13-year-old racing prodigy Copparam Shreyas Hareesh, succumbed to his injuries sustained during a crash in the third round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship at the Madras International Circuit in Chennai on Saturday.
Kolkata/IBNS: Bengal Water Sports, in association with Bengal Dragon Boat & Traditional Sports Association, is set to compete in the prestigious 16th World Dragon Boat Championship 2023, scheduled to take place in Rayong Pataya, Thailand in August.
India and West Indies have been fined for maintaining a slow over-rate during the first T20I at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium in Tarouba on 3 August.
London/UNI: Former England captain Nasser Hussain thinks it would be foolish to write off James Anderson and has backed the veteran pacer to return to form and make an impact during his side's tour of India in the new year.
Dubai: The over-rate penalties for the five Tests of the England-Australia series have been confirmed as per the revised provisions of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel that relate to minimum over-rate offences.
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